sport / default rider 183 cm
Aprilia RSV 1000 R vs Ducati SuperSport 950 ergonomics
Aprilia RSV 1000 R and Ducati SuperSport 950 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Aprilia RSV 1000 R
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
Ducati SuperSport 950
90Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Aprilia RSV 1000 R has a 810 mm seat; the Ducati SuperSport 950 sits at 810 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 81 cm for the Aprilia RSV 1000 R and 81 cm for the Ducati SuperSport 950.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Aprilia RSV 1000 R | Ducati SuperSport 950 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 810 mm | 810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,418 mm | 1,478 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 210 kg |
| Displacement | 998 cc | 937 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Aprilia RSV 1000 R
- Sport (60.7 deg)
- Ducati SuperSport 950
- Sport (60.7 deg)
Hip angle
- Aprilia RSV 1000 R
- Neutral (99.4 deg)
- Ducati SuperSport 950
- Neutral (99.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- Aprilia RSV 1000 R
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Ducati SuperSport 950
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Aprilia RSV 1000 R
- Forward (25.5 deg)
- Ducati SuperSport 950
- Forward (25.8 deg)